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Social studies vocab
unit one vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artifact | Object made by humans and used by archeologists to learn about past human culture |
| Archeology | Study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about past culture |
| Glacier | Thick sheets of ice that covered the world over 10,000 years ago |
| Land Bridge Theory | Scientific explanation for the arrival of the earliest Americans who traveled over the Beringian "land bridge" |
| Irrigation | A method to water crops by channeling water from rivers or streams |
| Surplus | Extra goods, more than needed |
| Adobe | Sun dried bricks used to build and protect homes of the Pueblo people |
| Pueblo | Adobe dwelling with many rooms |
| Culture | Unique ways of life that are shaped by a variety of factors over time , how a group of people live |
| Culture Area | Region in which people share a similar way of life |
| Native American | Descendents of the first people to reach the Americas thousands of years ago |
| Tribe | A group of people who share common customs, languages, or rituals |
| Clans | Groups of families that were related to one another. Iroquis lived in clans |
| Civilizations | An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industries |
| Sachen | A tribal chief that was elected by women of the clan |
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